Dr Juanita Rodriguez (CSIRO Research Entomologist) searching for spider wasps on the Pilliga Bush Blitz (image: Bryan Lessard, Bush Blitz). Are wasps really that scary? Can they help us in the garden? What if they could take the sting out of our next headache using their venom? Meet Dr Juanita Rodriguez, an entomologist at CSIRO’s […]
King Island, Tasmania 2023: Bush Blitz expedition report summarises the initial scientific findings of a Bush Blitz expedition to King Island, a remote Tasmanian island located in Bass Strait, halfway between Victoria and Tasmania. Between 23 and 30 October 2023, the expedition team recorded at least 1,301 species, including 44 species that may be completely […]
Entomologist Maya Darby holding a prized stinkbug collected on the Pilliga Bush Blitz (image: Bryan Lessard, Bush Blitz). What are bugs? Why are they important? And what do they have to do with the colour of birds? Meet Maya Darby, an Aussie entomologist and PhD student from UNSW on a mission to find species of […]
Wudjari Country, Western Australia 2023: Bush Blitz expedition report summarises the initial scientific findings of a Bush Blitz expedition to Wudjari Country, on the south coast of Western Australia. Between 27 March and 5 April 2023, the expedition team recorded at least 683 species, including 18 species that may be completely new to western science […]
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024-25 Bush Blitz Taxonomy Research Project Contracts! These hard-working scientists will name and describe 84 species new to science that were uncovered on Bush Blitzes across Australia. 🪱 Elena Kupriyanova (Australian Museum) 🦋 Ethan Beaver (CSIRO) 🐚 Frank Koehler (Australian Museum) 🦎 Jane Melville (Museums Victoria) 🕷️ Jenny Beard […]
Australian Alps, 2023: Bush Blitz expedition report summarises the initial scientific findings of a Bush Blitz expedition to Kosciuszko National Park (New South Wales) and Alpine National Park (Victoria) in the Australian Alps. Between 30 January and 10 February 2023, the expedition team recorded at least 1,076 species, including 12 species that may be completely […]
